Ivory Halo Dogwood

Shrubs are the framework of your landscape as they provide shape, structure, texture, and colour. The choice of varieties is most important and much thought should go into these important decisions. Also when choosing the type of shrubs that suit your yard remember to consider rate of growth and mature size, if the blooms (providing they bloom) have a fragrance, the look of the blossom as well as the colour, whether fruit is produced and if so is the fruit edible and what colour is it, and what colour are the stems when dormant. There is so much to consider.

False Spirea

Make sure you are familiar with the amount of sunlight your yard receives. Different corners of your yard can receive vastly different amounts of natural light. As some shrubs will grow better in full sun and some shrubs will grow better in almost complete shade and some need a little of both to look their best, the amount of available light is an extremely important factor to know.